ERDK wrote:Im actually in the middle of buying a new car, so maybe a budget of 500$ is good. If i want to get more in-depth with this hobby farther down the line. There will be no shortage of upgrades available.

Thoses two books i mentioned earlier, worth an order? Or just read up on the sites you listed. In theory its all the same in the end, correct?

I am not familiar with those books, but I can tell you that all books contain knowledge and all knowledge is worth obtaining.I have not spent a dime on any books that teaches about hacking, I have taken the information that is readily available all over the internet and used it instead. I however come from a living class where money is tight and budgets are important, I could almost call myself poor in honesty. However, if I was not worried about money or budgets, I would delve into the books, because it doesn't hurt to learn new things.So to answer your question:I believe if I was you, I would read up on the sites and learn the information there, and if I felt that I needed to know more, or needed another source of information, I would purchase the books.